Tiger father has no dog sons! Brothers fighting tigers, father and son go into battle! The Tao of Confucius and Mencius: Father and son are related, monarch and ministers are righteous, husband and wife are distinguished, elders and young are in order, friends have trust!
Confucian classics that reflect the relationship between father and son:
The nurturing of a filial son is to be happy with his heart and not against his ambition. ——"Book of Rites" There are three kinds of filial piety: the first is to respect relatives, the second is not to be humiliated, and the second is to be able to support. ——"Book of Rites" It is important to know the age of your parents. One is for joy, the other is for fear. ——"The Analects of Confucius" Uncle Meng Wu asked about filial piety, and Confucius said: "Parents are only worried about their illness." ——"The Analects of Confucius·Wei Zheng" Love what your parents love, and respect what your parents respect. ——Confucius The elders and the younger are in order. ——Mencius When I am old, I am in harmony with others; when I am young, I am in harmony with others. The world can be transported in the palm of your hand. ——Mencius There is nothing greater than respecting one’s relatives as a filial son. ——Mencius Only being filial to your parents can relieve your worries. ——Mencius Father and son are related, monarch and ministers are righteous, husband and wife are different, elders and children are related, and friends are trustworthy. ——Mencius Which thing is greater? It is the greatest thing to do things closely; to protect oneself, which one is greater? Keep your body intact. I have heard of those who can serve their relatives without losing their bodies; I have not heard of those who can serve their relatives without losing their bodies. What's wrong? Serving relatives is the foundation of everything; who doesn't keep it? Keeping oneself is the foundation of keeping oneself. ——Mencius The true form of benevolence is to serve relatives; the true form of righteousness is to obey elder brothers. ——Mencius If you don’t have relatives, you can’t be a person; if you don’t have relatives, you can’t be a son. ——Mencius A gentleman has three kinds of happiness, but the king of the world does not share them. Having both parents and brothers without any reason is one kind of happiness; looking up to Heaven and not being ashamed of others is the second kind of happiness; being able to educate the talented people from all over the world is the third kind of happiness. A gentleman has three kinds of happiness, but the king of the world does not share them. ——Mencius: There are five unfilial persons in the secular world. Four are lazy. The first is unfilial. They do not care about the support of their parents. The second is unfilial. They are fond of gambling and drinking and do not care about the support of their parents. The second is unfilial. The third is unfilial. Also, following the desires of the ears and eyes to kill one's parents is the fourth unfilial act; being brave and fighting fiercely to endanger one's parents is the fifth unfilial act. ——Mencius Without a father and a king, he is a beast. ——Mencius The virtuous and the unworthy cannot be separated. If fate cannot be changed, if good and evil cannot be moved. ——"Lu Shi Chun Qiu" A filial son does not flatter his relatives, and a loyal minister does not flatter his king. This is the prosperity of ministers. ——
Famous aphorisms that reflect the relationship between father and son:
The tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop; the son wants to be nourished but cannot be kissed.
Whoever speaks an inch of grass will be rewarded with three rays of spring. ——Meng Jiao
Everyone has a heart of kindness and filial piety. ——Su Che
Be careful when going in and out for support, and don’t get tired of being there day and night.
It means: Parents should be careful to support them when they go in and out (doors), and don’t get tired of serving them in the morning and evening. From "Encouragement to Repay Parents' Favors".
If you can be filial to your parents, you will be a good son if you are filial; if you are filial to your mother-in-law, you will be filial and then you will be virtuous.
It means: being filial to your parents means you are a good son, being filial to your father-in-law and mother-in-law can lead to a reputation of being both filial and virtuous. From "Encouragement to Repay Parents' Favors".
Disciples will be filial when they enter, and they will be younger when they leave.
It means: Young disciples should be filial to their parents when they return home, and they should respect and love their brothers when they go out. From the (Spring and Autumn) "The Analects of Confucius·Learning is the First".
Don’t be slow when your parents call you; don’t be lazy when your parents order.
Meaning: When your parents call you, you should quickly respond; when your parents give orders, you should quickly do it. From (Qing Dynasty) Li Yuxiu's "Disciple Regulations".
A husband’s filial piety is the law of heaven and the righteousness of earth.
Meaning: Filial piety is a matter of course. From "The Classic of Filial Piety".
Don’t be slow to answer the call, be sincere and cheerful.
Meaning: When parents call you, you should immediately agree, do not neglect, and be sincere
with a smile on your face. From "Encouragement to Repay Parents' Favors".
Good food should be used by parents first, and good clothes should be worn by parents first.
It means: Give your parents good food first, and give your parents good clothes first. From "Encouragement to Repay Parents' Favors".
A poor family knows a filial son, and a country in chaos knows a loyal minister.
It means: Only when the family is poor can a true filial son be discovered, and only when the country is in danger can a true loyal minister be identified. From "Collection of Famous Sages".
Those who are arrogant to their relatives are also those who disrespect their relatives.
Meaning: People who do not respect other people’s parents will certainly not respect their own parents. From "Three Kingdoms·Book of Wei".
Mencius said: "If you don't get closeness, you can't be a son; if you don't get closeness, you can't be a son."
Mencius said: "(In Shun's eyes) a son and a If the relationship between parents is not good, they cannot be a good person; if a son cannot obey his parents in everything, he cannot be a son." From (Spring and Autumn Period). "Mencius Li Lou Shang".